Houston Rockets

June 30, 2000|Capsules by Staff Writers Chris Perkins and Omar Kelly

THE DRAFT: Georgia Tech's Jason Collier is a legitimate 7-footer at power forward or center and has shooting range. Steve Francis and Cuttino Mobley should love using screens set by a wide body that the league's big men must defend. Dan Langhi, whom the team got in a trade from Dallas, plays similar to Matt Bullard.

WHAT'S NEXT: Hakeem Olajuwon is aging and does not fit into the Rockets' up-tempo style. He could be traded but has a $16 million salary.